Going wild on tour in Perthshire
Perthshire youngsters were invited to go Wild About Scotland on a bus tour which called in to the Fair City last week.
The specially designed doubledecker bus brings a mobile classroom to schools, allowing students to learn about how to protect local habitat’s species, and the environment.
But last week it left schools Amy McNally and Jacob Ferguson behind and stopped off outside Perth Museum and Art Gallery to ensure that youngsters didn’t miss out over the summer.
It forms part of a campaign involving the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and Clydesdale Bank to help engage the next generation of conservationists, while also bringing the expertise available at RZSS to communities that might not otherwise be able to experience it.
The bus has travelled the length and breadth of Scotland while visiting schools in all 32 local authorities, including engaging with almost 400 children from schools throughout Perth and Kinross, including pupils in Comrie Primary School, Coupar Angus Primary School, and Inchture Primary School.
Barbara Smith, chief executive of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said: “The project has helped engage children in every corner of Scotland, bringing them closer to nature and teaching them about the incredible local biodiversity that’s available on their door steps.”
To see when the bus is visiting your school, visit : http://www.rzss. org.uk/rzss-education/wild-aboutscotland
Rosie Crowther, education officer with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, shows a badger to Rocco Stewart (6) and Alistair Taylor (10). Pic: Angus Findlay Photography